Mobile Communications and Command Units

The State of Oklahoma has two Mobile Communications and Command Units, referred to as Command One and Command Two.  Both units are located within the Department of Public Safety in Oklahoma City and are available for response across the state.  Both Mobile Communications and Command Units are designed to handle large, multi-disciplinary, multi-jurisdictional events.  Each unit is staffed with at least six team members.  Team members are from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management and the Oklahoma Military Department who have communications, electronics and computer operations experience and have been trained to use the sophisticated computer and communications equipment on the units. 

Command One

Command One is a tractor-trailer unit designed to function as a command and communications unit that is available to respond during local or statewide disasters.  It has the capability to "bridge" different city, county, tribal and/or state agency radio communications systems when set up at an emergency anywhere in the state. 

Command Two 

Command Two is based on a 2008 Ford F350 dual platform with a small camper-type attachment.  It provides rapidly deployable communications for on-site cross-band radio net integration for VHF/UHF/800 MHz, military and amateur radio.  It also provides onsite broadband Internet through an onboard satellite link, a satellite and cellular phone communications.  This vehicle can be operated on a standalone basis with its onboard generator, and due to its small platform and four-wheel drive capability, it can be used almost anywhere.  

Capabilities for Command One and Command Two

• Interoperable communications
• Multiple ports for radio, computer and telephone equipment
• Command center
• Personnel staging area 

Last Updated September 2010